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Design classes faculty can choose to work at one of 26 accredited design schools in Iowa. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in design in the state of Iowa, which encompasses design training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Iowa Vs. National Design Employment

Of all of the design professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Iowa.

Employment Growth for Design professionals In Iowa

3,770

3,990

3,940

3,720

3,790

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Actual Values

Design is a growing field in Iowa. In Iowa, 20 more design professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of design professionals has grown by 1%. This growth is slower than the national trend for design professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of design professionals working around the nation.

Design VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa

$38,412

$40,557

$40,892

$40,663

$45,685

$40,051

$42,531

$43,384

$44,580

$45,125

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Design

Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of design professionals is growing, the salaries paid to design professionals are increasing in Iowa. Design professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $38,412 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $45,685 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Design professionals in Iowa

10th percentile

$23,013

25th percentile

$32,533

50th percentile

$42,558

75th percentile

$59,145

90th percentile

$70,978

This represents a growth in salaries of 16%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 208% pay differential between the highest paid design professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of design in Iowa.

Average Salaries for Design professionals and related professions in Iowa

Computer Animation

$56,660

Design

$45,685

Drafting

$44,310

Game Design

$63,438

Graphic Design

$39,710

Industrial Design

$51,310

Interior Design

$43,400

Visual Communications

$37,130

Web Design

$39,710

In Iowa, design professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa

associate

17

bachelor

24

master

3

doctor

0

Certificate

10

Total

54

The number of students graduating from the 26 accredited design schools in Iowa is increasing. In 2006, 546 students graduated from design courses in Iowa. And in 2010, 568 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of design school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa by 4%. 44% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in design.

Design Faculty Salaries in Iowa

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We are now in the process of collecting data for the number of design faculty in Iowa, growth in the field of design academia and design faculty salaries in Iowa. If you are involved in teaching design courses to students at the certificate in design, associates degree in design, bachelors degree in design, and masters degree in design levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of design in Iowa. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.